Bircher America Inc., based in Elk Grove Village, IL, was established in
1995 as the U.S. subsidiary of Bircher AG, Beringen, Switzerland. Founded
as a Sales and Technical Support Organization, Bircher America has since
grown into a Manufacturing Organization. Together with its network of distributors,
Bircher America provides sales and application support throughout North America.
The merger of Bircher AG and Reglomat AG, another Swiss company, into Bircher
- Reglomat AG, has considerably expanded the product offering available
from Bircher America Inc.
Bircher AG and Reglomat AG, both ISO 9001 certified companies, have in
their own right continuously been at the forefront in providing sensing
devices for passenger safety on doors in public transportation equipment,
operator safety in machinery and robot applications, and safety for pedestrians
and vehicles passing through all kinds of automatic doors and gates. With
its subsidiaries in Germany, Malaysia and the United States, Bircher -
Reglomat AG continues to be a global leader in these fields.